Stories Collected While Living in France
The French la Vie spring 2024 kicked off with hugs and readiness. The van was full instantly.
I will post photos of our time together over the next few days and send little gifts to some lucky winners.
In today's guessing game, do you know what these are?
Add a comment. The first one to guess what both pieces are will win a little surprise.
Good Luck xx
Wish I was there!wishing you and your guests a fabulous week!
A tear catcher and a posey holder???
Poison bottles for ladies to poison their enemies, male or female.
WOMEN WOULD PUT PERFUME OR SOMETHING THAT SMELLED GOOD IN THEM, AND PIN TO DRESS OR HOLD WHEN THERE WAS A FOULD SMELLING ODOR, ILLNESS ETC. I THINK VICTORIN WOMEN USED THESE. THEY WOULD HOLD TO THEIR NOSE SO AS NOT TO SMELL A FOUL ODOR.
A small vial for Holy Water?
Tussy Mussy, used to hold fresh flowers. The glass bottle is a tear catcher, Victorian.
Viniagrette for smelling salts?
Pheromones holder to capture your sugar daddy lol 😆
The first one is to hold cremation ashes. The second one is a brooch.
The first one might be for Laudanum and maybe the 2nd one was a needle holder. Have a great French la vie week. It will be fun to have Chelsea with you. What are the “grands” doing this week
The first picture- some kind of medication dispenser. It looks like a dropper is inside and there are markings on the side of the container.
The second picture- a piece of jewelry to hook over a buttoned-up shirt at the collar
I believe that it’s something called a lachrymatory, or tear-catcher.
The first looks as if it has a wick, so I’m guessing it’s a tiny lamp and the second seems to hold fabric, perhaps of a departed loved one?
Oh, I think that they might be scent holders, for wearing around your neck on a chain. I have something similar. They were worn to hide the odours of the streets, I think…
Ali
The first one – a travellers oil lamp for pre electric explorers?
The second one is a handkerchief holder for the pocketless lady.
No idea really, will be interesting to know.
Holy water vial in case you run into someone who is possessed. That’s the best I’ve got.
But Franca would have guessed roach clip. 😉
smelling salts?
Or to be more precise French perfume vials. Beautiful whatever you call them. Some day maybe.
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